Kanton Zürich
Zürich
A part-time member for the Building Appeals Court (GLP) 20%
- 17 August 2026
- 20%
- Zürich
Job summary
The Cantonal Council's Justice Commission seeks a part-time member for the Building Appeal Court (GLP) 20%. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a specialized court assessing construction and environmental law appeals.
Tasks
- Evaluate appeals related to construction, planning, and environmental law.
- Bring expertise as a part-time president or member, minimizing lengthy expert reports.
- Participate in meetings and case discussions, averaging two half-days weekly.
Skills
- Deep knowledge in architecture, planning, engineering, or environmental sciences.
- Familiarity with legal issues and problem-solving techniques.
- Strong negotiation skills and confident presence.
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About the job
The Judicial Commission of the Cantonal Council is looking for
a part-time member for the Building Appeals Court (GLP) 20%
for the term of office 2023-2029
The Building Appeals Court is a first-instance specialised court for the assessment of appeals related to building, planning, and environmental law. Its special feature is that the necessary expertise is provided by the part-time presidents and members. Time-consuming expert reports are therefore generally unnecessary.
The Building Appeals Court is a first-instance specialised court for the assessment of appeals related to building, planning, and environmental law. Its special feature is that the necessary expertise is provided by the part-time presidents and members. Time-consuming expert reports are therefore generally unnecessary.
Requirements:
- In-depth knowledge in the fields of architecture, planning, engineering, environmental sciences
- Familiarity with legal issues and problem-solving
- Negotiation skills and confident demeanour
- Willingness to participate in meetings (deliberations), site inspections, case discussions, etc., and to study files, amounting to about two half-days per week in total
- Temporal and local flexibility
- Voting rights in the Canton of Zurich
- Impeccable reputation
The members of the Building Appeals Court are elected by the Cantonal Council. The seat is claimed by the GLP faction.
The amount of compensation for participation in site inspections, work as a rapporteur, and the preparation of expert reports is governed by the cantonal personnel regulations and the rules of the Administrative Court.
Comprehensive information about the Building Appeals Court can be found on the internet at www.baurekursgericht-zh.ch. Further information is provided by the secretary of the Judicial Commission, Nathalie Malinowski, Tel. 043 259 20 67.
The amount of compensation for participation in site inspections, work as a rapporteur, and the preparation of expert reports is governed by the cantonal personnel regulations and the rules of the Administrative Court.
Comprehensive information about the Building Appeals Court can be found on the internet at www.baurekursgericht-zh.ch. Further information is provided by the secretary of the Judicial Commission, Nathalie Malinowski, Tel. 043 259 20 67.
Interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your electronic application with the usual documents as well as a current criminal record extract and proof of residence (both not older than three months) by 4 September 2026 at www.kantonsrat.zh.ch.
Then we look forward to receiving your electronic application with the usual documents as well as a current criminal record extract and proof of residence (both not older than three months) by 4 September 2026 at www.kantonsrat.zh.ch.
